Method of attaching dolls&#39; eyes to dolls&#39; heads



May 27, 1930.

METHOD OF ATTACHING DOLLS EYES TO DOLLS HEADS Filed Jufie 21, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. Q

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May 27, 1930. A. ROMMER METHOD OF ATTACHING DOLLS EYES TO DOLLS HEADS Filed June 21, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR BY ak 0 fkfw ATTORNEYS Patented May 27, 1930 I UNITED/STATES PATEN OFFICE ISAAC A. ROM'MER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO IDEAL NOVELTY 80 TOY 00., OF BROOKLYN, YORK, .A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK METHODIOF n'r'rncnrne norms" EYES To noLLs HEADS Application filed June 21,

My invention relates to a new and improved method of attaching dolls eyes to dolls heads. j i

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a method by means of which an eye can be movably connected to the socket portion of a dolls head.

Another object of my invention is to provide a method which will eliminate the necessity of drilling holes in the eyeball socket portion'of'a dolls head, inorder to movably connect the eye of the doll into position.

Other objects of my invention will beto simplify the mounting of a dolls eye of the type; shown in my application Serial No. 218,653. r

Other objects of my invention will be set forth in the following description and drawing which illustrate a preferred embodiment thereof, it being understood that the above general statement of the objects of my invention is intended merely to generally explain the same and not to limit it in any manner.

Fig. 1 is a top view of one ofthe mechanisms used for practicing my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of this mechanism. Fig. 2 is a detail View showing the heating coil.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a detail view partially in section illustrating one step in the operation of the mechanism.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 showing how thesupport for the dolls'eye is connected to the head of the doll.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 77 of Fig. 5. a

The mechanism comprises a base portion 1 which can be connected by screws to any suitable table or support. A hollow tube 2 is mounted upon an upright 3. An electric heating element of anysuitable type C is located within the tube 2 in order to'heat the mechanical parts located therein, and which will be later more fully described. The tube 2 has an enlarged extension 4 and blocks 5 and A 5 are clamped to the front end of the tube 1928. Serial No. 287,056.

2 by means of ordinary screws 6. The upper block 5 is provided with a finger hold 7 suitably secured thereto. A disk 8 is eccentri cally'pivoted to the upper block 5 by i means of the screw 9. An operating handle 10 havinga head 11 is'connected to the disk 8 by means of a screw 12 which is held in position bym-eans of a lateral set screw 14. The front of the tube extension 4: isprovided with a reduced head 15, as clearly shown in Figs. f and'7. Vise levers 18 and 19 are pivotally mounted upon the extension 15 by means of screws 18 and 19. As shown in Fig. 1' the lever 19 is upwardly inclined'and it is provided with'a free forked end through which a screw 20 passes, said screw 20 being connected'to thelever 10. Hence, when the leverlO is turned, the vise lever 19 is oscillated around the screw 19. As shown more particularly in Figs. 5. and 7 the pivot screws 18" and 19 are held in position within the member 15 by means of set screws 18 and 19 As shown in Figs. 1 and 5, the le-= vers 18 and 19 are provided with upwardly bent vise members V' and V. The tops of these vise'inembers'V'andV have their adj acent surfaces provided'with grooves G and G, as clearly shown inFig. 5. 1

The eyeball member E is made of any suit? able metal and it is provided with four dependinglugs, two of which are perforated so that a V-shaped connecting member C, made of any suitable resilient wire,can have its lateral ends pass'through the holes in the perforated lugs.

Heretofore in connecting devices of this type to a dolls head it has been necessary to drill holes in the inner temple portion of the dolls head and in a projection provided at the top of the nose portion of the dolls head, to then hold the connecting member C by means of a pair of pliers while compressing the same, and then manipulate the pilers until r said vise members, the lateral edges of said under the influence of heat. 7

connecting member C are heated to such an extent that they can readil penetrate the composition of which the olls head H is made. That is, this composition can soften As shown inFig. 2 the lever 18 is provided with an extension which passes abovelthe disk 8 and this extension is forked so that the screw 12 passes through the same. Hence, when thelever l0-isfiturned, it turns tne'viselevers 18 and19 in op ositefdirectionssoas to cause the visemem ers V and V to approach each otheror-tomove apart.

In order to mount a dolls eyeballs inproper position, it is merely necessary to'mount the same upon the connecting member, Cand to then manipulate the lever-10 so -that the vise members V and V are moved towards each other to compress the connecting member C. While the eyeball is thus held in proper positionabove the vise members V and V, the

dolls head is moved intoproper position, as shown in Fig. 7 andthe lever 10 is then manipulated to cause the vise members" V and V to move in opposite directions. This permits the heated lateral ends of the connecting member C to press against the adj acent inner portions ofthe dolls head. The resilience of'the connecting-member Oand the temperature of thejpoints thereof is suff cient to cause said points to be forced into the ad acent walls of the dolls'head so that afirm bearing is secured for the connecting member C whereby it can be freely turned within/the doll s head. It is preferable that there should be' a. slight space between the outer wall of the eyeball member E, and the adjacent surface of the socket'portion of the headH, in order to permit theeyeball E to freely-turn;

As shown'in Figs$2 and7, thevise members V-and V move under a cover 30 whichhas a ;U-shaped extension 31. The cover-30 iskept in position by meansof the screws 18,- and -;As shown in Fig. 7 theeyeball member :13 is Iclaim 1. A method of pivotallyconnecting an eyeball member of a dolls head to the said head, said eyeball member having perforated lugs, which consists in passing the ends of a springy connecting member through said perfora ted lugs, andwreleasing saidi en'ds tto perunit them to press against the adjacent inner portion of the dolls head while said ends are at a.temperature;sufficient tolcause them enterithe said head. a

2. A method of pivotally connecting an if V eyeball "member of adelts head to thesaid head,said eyeball member having perforated lugsi'w'hich consists in passing the ends of a resilient connectmg member through thesaid perforatedlugs and-permitting the saidzre;

silient connecting memberto expand from a compressed conditlon therof while said ends are at a'temperature sufficiently high'to cause them to penetrate the material of the said dolls head. i

3, A method of movably connecting an eyeball member "to a dolls head which consists in applying a resilient bear-ingmember for said eyeball memberto the'dol'ls' head under heat' and pressure while'said'bearing member 13 in compressed condition so as'to cause the ends of said bearmg'member' to penetrate V thematerial of'the-s'aid'head. 7

in testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

I ISAAC A. ROMMER.

provided with a. depending .bar L which V preferably integral therewith.

I have shown a preferred embodiment. of

my inventiolnxbut itis clear that numerous changes and omissions could belmade without departing from its spirit.

As shown in Figs; 1 and-2, the member-31 is provided with two notches N at oneside thereof, and with a single similar notch at the other side thereof. 1 This enables the members 

